Scrapstore Environmental Kits
We are delighted to be working with Wiltshire Scrapstore, and we will be using our new environmental kits with our children and young people in the coming weeks… watch this space for the results!
National Apprenticeship Week 2026
It has been amazing to be able to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week with DANIELLE BLAKE, our Deputy CEO ! She has been awarded Business Operations Apprentice of the Year by Wiltshire College. After a lot of study and hard work she achieved a distinction in her Level 5 Apprenticeship and we are all so proud…
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Garfield Weston – Thank You!!
As a small charity it is vital that we apply for funds so we are able to continue to focus on supporting our children and young people. We are very excited to be chosen by Garfield Weston to receive a core costs grant for 2025-2026 … thank you so much!
Successful Alternative Provider status
The RISE Trust is excited to announce that we are now on the Wiltshire Alternative Provision register! We can now offer Therapeutic Mentoring as Alternative Provision within our ‘Daisy Suite’ in Chippenham. If you want to find out more please contact us… AP announcement Jan 2026
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Christmas Dinner
A big thank you to our cook, Sue, for our scrumptious Christmas Dinner – we had all the trimmings! Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Pre-school Facelift
The RISE has been blessed with so many gifts, donations, funding and volunteer time over the summer… The preschool children have come back to a wonderfully revamped outdoor area ready for messy play, mud kitchens and acorn collecting!! All down to the generosity of Bowmer and Kirkland who are currently constructing the new Siemen’s site…
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Mentor Me Success
Our Mentor Me service is our very successful service where in 2024-2025 11 cases were fully completed (6 months’ minimum support) and 100% of the children doubled scores from their baselines. Thank you to Chippenham Boroughlands for continuing to support us. One Mentor says – “The pupils have grown in confidence and the feedback from…
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Thank You to The Rotary Club
A big thank you to The Rotary Club of Chippenham for their kind donation of £3150 presented to our CEO today. And to Calne Lions for their surprise donation of £200! We are blessed to be supported by local organisations…
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Children in Need Funding
Applying for funding is a constant task for those of us who work at The RISE and we were amazed that a large application to Children in Need has been successful. We are truly humbled… thanks PUDSEY!!
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